Item 4cItem 4C Resolution No. 09-016: Appointing a Municipal Court Clerk and Providing an Effective Date
Sean Leonard
Texas Government Code 30.488
The State of Texas requires:
Each municipality with an established court of record must have a municipal court clerk who shall:
keep minutes of the court proceedings
Issue, process and generally perform the duties for the municipal court that a county clerk performs for a county court.
Duties of the Municipal Court Clerk:
General duties & responsibilities of a Municipal Court Clerk include:
Keeping a record of each case in which a person has been charged with a violation of law.
Depositing fines and fees collected by the court into the city’s treasury.
Maintaining a record of the names and length of service of citizens who have served on a jury, and
Reporting the monthly activities of the court to the Office of Court Administration.
Appointment of a New Court Clerk
October 1997, Mr. Sean Leonard is appointed as the Municipal Court Clerk
2005, Mr. Leonard is promoted to Deputy Director of Finance – Operations overseeing the divisions of:
Utility Billing,
Metroport Teen Court, and
Municipal Court
December 2007, Ms. Leah Huff is hired as the new Court Supervisor.
Staff Recommendation
Financial Consideration: No financial impact
Strategic Link: B1 - Implement and Share Best Practices Across All Departments
Citizen Input or Board Review: Not Required
Legal Review: Approved as to form and legality
Alternatives: None at this time
Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 09-016
Southlake Municipal Court
Questions?
Please contact Mr. Sean Leonard at 8054.